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July 25, 2008

CBO Says Reid Omni Costs $10 Billion to Implement

Sen. Coburn Identifies $45 Billion of Government Waste to Offset the New Spending Authorized


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The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this afternoon sent Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid a letter stating that his omnibus bill would cost $10 billion to implement over the next 5 years.

Senator Coburn immediately sent Senator Reid a letter offering a menu of $45 billion in government waste that could be eliminated to pay to offset the cost in new spending authorized by the omnibus.

Reid Offset Letter  and CBO Omni Score.



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